2009 Ducati Supermono 549R (well, maybe)

By using half a 1098R engine and most of the new 696 Monster’s frame and brakes, this reimagining of the Supermono could be offered at an affordable price. Dutch motorcycle blog Oliepeil, which commissioned this illustration, envisions it coming in under 120kg and making up to 100bhp in race trim. It might seem scarcely believable that Ducati would be prepared to expand its current model range to this degree, but with 10 new models arriving by 2010 and several other single-cylinder sportsbikes on the horizon, we wouldn’t rule it out.

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